Candlelight vigil Saturday for wounded veterans

In one of many events throughout the Bay Area leading up to Monday’s Memorial Day, a candlelight vigil for military veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress will be held Saturday at sundown — around 8:15 p.m. — at the Pittsburg/Bay Point BART station in Pittsburg.

The vigil is being organized by Project Wounded Minds, which advocates for veterans and others with post-traumatic stress. It was co-founded by a Lafayette entrepreneur and a BART electrician whose son, Ty Carter of Antioch, was awarded the Medal of Honor while serving with the Army in Afghanistan.